Tag Archives: Lebanon

Romney and Perry get chummy with the anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian crowd

The news that the family of Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry owned a ranch known by the name “Niggerhead” has sparked outrage.  But both Perry–and Mitt Romney, who is leading the Republican presidential pack for now–have no shame and have … Continue reading

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A democratic Egypt may save Palestinian and Lebanese lives

When Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in 1979, one of the big dividends for Israel was the removal of a major military threat on their doorstep. Egypt had participated in wars against Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967 and … Continue reading

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Why I was willing to risk arrest at the AIPAC annual dinner

Though I’ve been a community organizer for several years, Monday night was the first time I was willing to get arrested for an action. Though unfortunately, we didn’t get the chance to finish performing our dance and sharing our message … Continue reading

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‘The Palestine Cables’: WikiLeaks expose European chill on Israel after Cast Lead, and Lebanese advice on defeating Hezbollah

WikiLeaks has gone from a drip to a torrent, and we need a way to keep up. With this post we inaugurate a new feature at this site. “The Palestine Cables” will be a weekly chronicle/analysis of important revelations bearing … Continue reading

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Lebanon, the endgame

Several recent news items have focused on Israel’s desire to confront Iran in Lebanon by taking on Iranian ally, Hizbollah. Yesterday Norman Finkelstein sent along this clip from the Asia Times, “Israel moves to counter Hezbollah,” which begins, “In the … Continue reading

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‘I shared my father’s belief that Arabic is the loveliest language in the world’

Wadad Makdisi Cortas was a pioneering Lebanese educator. She wrote the memoir, A World I Loved: The Story of an Arab Woman, in the 1960s in Arabic then translated it into English. Her daughter Mariam Said pushed for the book’s … Continue reading

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The ‘Times’ smooths the path to the next Lebanon war

Should another war break out between Israel and Lebanon, who would be at fault: the nation that actually commences bombing and invasion, backed by the full diplomatic and military support of the most powerful country in the world? Or the … Continue reading

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Ehud Barak threatens Lebanon with ‘Dahiya doctrine’ in case of new war

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak threatened Lebanon with the implementation of the “Dahiya doctrine” in the case of another war between Israel and Hezbollah in an interview with the Washington Post.  Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a war of … Continue reading

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